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NOT GUILTY OF CHARGES -B F Disagreement in Case of Atteaux and Finding of Guilty For Collins, Other Dynamite Defendants. JURY BRIBE OFFER IS TO BE PROBED Men Were Alleged to Have Planted Explosives in Lawrence to Discredit the Textile Strikers. (National News Association) BOSTON. Mass., June 7. "Not guilty," for William M. Wood, president of the American Woolen company was the verdict of the jury in the Lawrence dynamite case, returned in the Suffolk superior court at 10 o'clock this morning, after the jury had been out since 1:30 yesterday afternoon. In the case of Frederick Atteaux, manufacturer of mill supplies, the jury disagreed. Dennis J. Collins, a Cambridge dog fancier, was found , guilty on two counts. The three defendants were tried jointly upon charges of conspiring to plant dynamite in Lawrence during the big textile strike last year. The court room was crowded when the jury came in. The three defendants were sitting outside the rail. "Wood was sitting with counsel, members of his family and friends at the left side of the room, and Atteaux was sitting near him. The clerk of the court called for the verdict from the foreman of the jury. Foreman Woesser replied that Wood had been found not guilty. The verdicts In the cases of Atteaux and Collins followed. U.was. charged by the state that the defnedants planted dynamite in Lawrence in order to discredit the etrlkerB. Wood was found not guilty on all six counts in the indictment against him. The jury disagreed on all of the counts against Atteaux except the sixth count, and that count was not considered, because the court had instructed the jury to return verdicts of not guilty for all three defendants on the sixth count. Collins was found guilty on the first and second counts, and not guilty on the other four. As soon as the fifth count on Wood was given as not guilty, he was overwhelmed with congratulations by his counsel and friends. Before the jury reported District Attorney Pellitier set on foot an investigation of Juror Horace Shuman's charge that he "had been approached with an offer of a good job or $300, if "he would vote right" in the trial. The police have the names of six men they believe to be connected with the case. STRIKE BREAKERS SEQgOUSLY HURT (Nattona Association) HOPEDALE7 Mass., June 7. Four strike breakers were seriously hurt in a pitched battle today between fifty strike breakers and two hundred strikers from the Draper plant. Thirty state officers. Deputy sheriffs and local police were rushed to the fight In automobiles. The strikers scattered and no arrests made. "GOING IT BLIND" We Americans are given credit for doing a great many things In haste; and our mothers and grandmothers used to tell us constantly, among the other good, old-fashioned admonitions, that "haste makes waste." Is not this peculiarly true of most of us when we do our shopping? Do we not fail to give the subject of our jear-in, year-out purchases all the intelligent thought and consideration due so important a matter? And do we not, as a result of this habit, but many things unwisely, things which aren't just right and which might have given far greater satisfaction if they had been decided upon with thrifty forethought? It is on this account that we urge upon our readers the Importance and economy of being well posted on the dally offerings of our advertisers. One can not only plan one's expenditures with greater economy, but can also make better and more satisfactory selections than when "going it blind. Circulation More ? Than 7,900

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FINE SENTIMENTS EXPRESSED DEUTERS' FAREWELL RECEPTION

Civic and Church Organizations Unite in Words of Affection and Esteem Last Night. ' "You have solved the problem of life, by living unselfishly and for all, as Christ did, and presenting to the people a concrete example of what all .should do. You have done a hard task well, a great work in a splendid manner, and we will miss you. But as you must go, we wish you God speed and hope you may soon come back to us," was the sentiment expressed in one address at the farewell reception tendered Captain and Mrs. Deuter, of the Salvation Army, last evening at the First Presbyterian church, and aptly typifies the universal esteem felt for these two good people. The committees from civic and church organizations, under whose auspices the reception was given, were impressive in their expressions of wood will tendered the departing commander and his wife. Captain Deuter and his wife leave soon for Detroit, where they will rest a while. The failing health of the captain has made this imperative. Rev. S. R. Lyons' Tribute. The rise of the Salvation Army, the struggling men and women who were laughed at and derided, to the present niche It occupies, .when all nations and all classes acknowledge it to be one of the greatest agencies of Christ's work in the world, was spoken of by Rev. S. R. Lyons, chairman of the FRANK LICHTENFELS E BY HEAT Railroad Employe Unconscious For More Than 20 Hours. Overcome by heat Thursday afternoon as he climbed into an attic over his office in the railroad yards, Frank Lichtenfels, assistant to the road supervisor, lay in a .corner .of his room there for more than twenty hours before being found by his brother, Ray Lichtenfels, who , alarmed at his absence from home, started a search for him. He was slightly bruised from a fall suffered at the time, but is otherwise uninjured. Lichtenfels states he went into the attic above his office Thursday after a chair. He was overcome by the excessive heat ,and dropped to the floor. He became conscious at some time during Thursday night, and starting to arise, lost his balance and fell from the atttc to a landing on- the steps below, becoming unconscious again. His relatives became alarmed when he did not return to his home Thursday night, and yesterday morning his brother started out to search for him. He visited the office where Frank was employed, and found him unconscious. He was taken home. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Fair tonight and Sunday preceded by showers in extreme south portion. Cooler in south and central portion to night. . , , , r

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J- TV til 1 -LAC, . Tr i , meeting. "God can't spare such people as Captain and Mrs. Deuter from the ranks. They are needed in the work," continued Mr. Lyons, "and we hope they may soon be with us again." Captain Deuter was visibly affected by the many words of esteem paid him and his wife, and said, "This parting hurts; leaving you people whom I have not only learned to love, but who have always shown the deepest respect and desire to assist us. Your practical charity has enabled us to do anything we may have done, for we are dependent on the people of the city in which we work. Yoa have responded nobly to our Calls. It has been the happiest four years of. my lire, the time I have spent here." Mrs. Deuter also responded in a few words of appreciation of the farewell remarks, and gave an excellent insight into the lives of the army workers. Free-will Offering Made. Following the program a free-will j collection was made, and a neat sum turned over to the captain and his wife. The program was as follows: Organ Prelude Mrs. Fred Miller Opening Words by the Presiding Officer Rev. S. R. Lyons, D. D. Scripture and prayer Rev. Arthur Cates Quartet Mrs. Krueger, Mrs. Longnecker, Mr. Krone, Mr. Braffett. Words of appreciation by Charles W. Jordon, representing the Commercial Club and the business interests of the city. Expression of appreciation and farewell by H. S. Weed, representing the Y. M. C. A. Hymn: "Onward Christian Soldiers" 370 The Ministerial Association v Rev. Conrad Huber, D, D. Quartet or Solo Aur Revoir Rev. H. L. Haywood Valedictory Captain Deuter A Gift Offering. Presentation of same Hymn 425 Benediction NUMBER KILLED III NEW MINE TRAGEDY Explosion and Fire in a Colliery Near Shamokin, Pa. , Several Hurt. (National News Association) SHAMOKIN, Pa., June 7. A number of miners were killed and many others burned in a fire and explosion in the Scott colliery, operated by the Susquehanna coal company." Twentyfive men are entombed. At noon two bodies had been recovered and ten injured men taken from the mine. desiremdr"e "CLUBS Jordan Attending Meeting of Officers Today. Secretary Jordan of the Commercial Club went to Indianapolis today to confer with President A. G. Lunguist and Secretary-Treasurer L. H. Lewis of the Federated Commercial Clubs of Indiana. This meeting will be held with the view of establishing Commercial clubs, which shall be chapters of and affiliated with the state organiration, in the southern part of Indiana. This section of the state has very few Commercial clubs similar to those in every city in northern and central Indiana. Mr. Jordan is vice president of the state organisation which was or-

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the great locks at Gatun Dam. The massive cement walls of the Gatun sea gates. MARIE STACKHOUSE Drinks Carbolic Acid At the Home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Werhle. NO CAUSE ASSIGNED Believed to Be the Second Attempt of Girl to End Her Life. After having dressed in her best clothing. Miss Lessie Marie Stackhouse, 20, who roomed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Werhle, 26 North Seventh street, drank carbolic acid last night at. 8:30, dying at 10 o'clock. She was unconscious before her plight was discovered, and as she left no note, her act is unexplained. She was the daughter of Lucian D. Stackhouse, of Greensfork, and had been employed at the Adam H. Bartel company for the past two years. She was granted a divorce and the custody of a child March 24, from Clement Stinchcomb, whom she married at the age of 16. Miss Stackhouse came to her boarding house last night from work, and after eating supper stated that she was going to her room for a short time. Although 6he was always quiet, she semed in better spirits than ever before. At 8:30 o'clock Mr. "Werhle was passing through the house when he heard Miss Stackhouse call "Mother." Mr. Werhle answered but received no reply. The two went to the room at once and found Miss Stackhouse lying on a couch and in a dying condition. Three physicians were called, but they were unable to restore the girl to consciousness. Her body was removed to a local undertaking establishment. The father of the girl can assign no cause for the suicide except that the girl has had considerable trouble for the' last five years. ' Married at Age of 16. In 1909, at the age of 16, she was married ' to Clement Stinchcomb, of Greensfork. ' Stinchcomb deserted her on the 'day of their marriage and left this part Of the country. His whereabouts are not " known. His wife secured a divorce and the custody of their three-year-old child on March 24, 1913. A few days after she was granted a divorce she was found in a semiconsciouscondition in her room at Wrerhles." A physician who vas called told members of the Werhle family that the girl bad suffered from an attack of- hyeterics,- but later told other (Continued on Last Page) CASSIUS C. BEALL is the real name of one of the mayoralty candidates, bnt he has been known as "Cash" so long he has probably forgotten what he was christened. Mr. Beall frankly admits he is 51 rears old and that he is a native of Preble county, O. He migrated to Richmond about 25 years ago and since then has made this dty hls home practically all the time. Mr. Beall was formerly in the men's clothing: business and later entered the dry . cleaning business. He has been secretary of the South Side Improvement association and took such a leading part in all public enterprises in that part of the city that his services were recognized by naming the Beallview addition in his honor. Last fall Mr. Beall ran for the Progressive nomination for. county trefjwijrar.

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Who's Who in the Progressive Mayoralty Nominations

BG EXPECTED MONDA Y IN FIRST PROGRESSIVE MUNICIPAL PRMARY IN HISTORY RICHMOND

City Chairman EstimatesFrom 1,500 to 1,800 Votes' Polls Open From 6 A. M. j Till 7 P. M. Monday morning at six o'clock the polls will open for the first; Progressive municipal primary! in the history of Richmond.; Candidates and members of thej city committee are confident ai big vote will turn out to select ! the men who shall form the Pro- j gressive city ticket, the men) who if last fall's heavy vote is! i any criterion, will compose thej next city administration of Richmond. City Chairman Howard Brooks estimates the primary vote will run anywhere from 1,500 to 1,800. "It has been a clean primary campaign," stated Brooks today. "It has been a quiet campaign, too, as candidates for political nominations no longer are allowed to hire political workers. Consequently, there has been no horde of mercenaries creating a false appearance of unthinking, fever heat interest. I believe this is a good thing, and that voters will come to the polls Monday prepared to cast their ballots more intelligently than in the old days." On primary day each candidate is allowed to have but one carriage. Practically all the candidates will be assisted at the polls by their friends who will act as volunteer workers. Two Exciting Races. The mayor and city clerk races have been the two most exciting of the campaign. Four candidates, Cassius Beall, William Robbins, Edward McMahan APPOINTS DOCTORS TO EXAMINE LUCAS Court Takes Action on Statement That Uxoricide Is Insane. Following the return of an indictment charging Seth Lucas with murder in the first degree, the true bill being returned yesterday afternoon by the April term of the grand Jury, Attorney Will Bond, acting as a friend of the court, stated that according to information received by him Lucas was insane. Attorney Bond requested the court to appoint two physicians to make an examination of the defendant, as provided by the 1913 statute, stating that he considered this the best way to bring the case before the court. Judge Fox said he would accept this action and Prosecutor Reller gave his assent to it. Drs. Davis and Thurston were appointed to conduct the examination, which will take place next week. Lucas Allowed Airing. The defendant is no longer on a hunger strike at the county jail but eats with the other prisoners and is in good physical condition. He is believed to have been hysterical rather than demented. Yesterday afternoon Lucas was taken from the jail for the first time since his confinement. He was permitted to sit on the rear porch in custody of Caretaker Rice Miller. PARKER POSITIVELY ALIVE According to Information Given Chief Gormon at Lewisville. That Seth Lucas was hoaxing the officials when he said he killed Winfield S. Parker, who disappeared from his home near Centerville, June 23, 1905, was found to be true by Chief of Police Gormon. An investigation was made of the story that Parker worked as a farm hand in Henry county for several months after he left his home. Chief Gormon learned that Parker was employed by E. B. Schwartz, northwest of Lewisville, Indiana, for ten months. Chief of Police Gormon stated that he was positive that Parker was alive but as he was not wanted on any charge there was no reason to hunt for him except for curiosity. Yester(Contlnued on Last Page) WILLIAM J. ROBBINS at present is deputy treasurer of Wayne county and chairman of the Progressive county committee. He is rapidly n earing the forty mile poet In life's journey, which was started at Abington, Ind. The first of January he completed a four year term as recorder of his native county. . He made an excellent record in that office. Last summer Mr. Robbins resigned the chairmanship of the Republican county ticket because he coold not swallow that party's platform nor countenance the actions of the Republican national committee, and then joined the Progressives, being elected chairman of the Progressive county organization, and skilfully guiding the party to victory last November,, ' V ' i

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The city Progressive committee has decided upon the following voting places for the primary to be held next Monday: First Ward Court house. Second Ward City building. Third Ward IMckens livery barn, North Eighth street and Elm Place. Fourth Ward Knights of Pyt&laa Temple. Fifth Ward (South Precinct) Hodgin's shop. North Seventeenth and B street. Fifth Ward (North Precinct) North Fourteenth Street mission. Sixth Ward Tlnshop. Thirteenth and Main streets. Seventh Ward Lindley Swain's residence. 208 Pearl street. West Richmond. Eighth Ward Corner Hunt and Maple street. West Richmond. and Alfred Bavis. have been contending for the privilege of heading the Progressive city ticket. For city clerk Baltz Bescher, the present incumbent, for a long time was the only candidate. Simultaneously about two weeks ago Harry Hodgin and George McJCinley announced themselves as candidates for the same office and the race has waxed merrily ever since. The only other race is for council in the third ward where Carl Sherer and Edward Norris are contending for the nomination. In the other wards respectively, Clark Thomas, Jesse Evans, Alvin Marlatt, Frank Howells, Watson P. O'Neal, Frank Waidele and John Schneider are candidates for the nomination for council without any opposition. Nor is there any opposition in the four councilmen-at-large class, Elbert Russell, Alphons Weishaupt, John Burd(Continued on Page Three) TOWRSEHD ATTACK GREATLY RESENTED Stirred By Charge He Is Lobbyist President Wilson May Give'TestFmony. " EXPECT A SENSATION President Made Careful Investigation Before He Delivered His Charge. (National News Association) WASHINGTON. June 7 As the result of the attack of Senator Townsend of Michigan on the "lobbying" of President Wilson, the chief executive today is considering laying aside his official title and testifying before the senatorial lobby investigating committee as a private citizen, both as to what he knows of the lobbying interests and also to defend himself against the attacks of Republican senators. Senator Townsend's charges that the president himself Is lobbying for the passage of the Underwood tariff bill has aroused great resentment at the white house. Secretary Tumulty today said that while he did not consider the Townsend charges specific enough to warrant a reply from the president of the United States he thought it likely that the president will testify as a private citizen. Before deciding on such a step, however, the president will consult with several of his senatorial advisors and it is considered probable that he will appear before the lobby probers suddenly and without warning. It is admitted that his testimony will be sensational in the extreme, because he made a number of careful investigations of the lobby situation before issuing his denunciation of the lobbyists which started the inquiry. White house officials deny without reservation the charge that the president has ueed the "big stick of patronage" to force the adoption of his views or to obtain votes for the tariff bill. If this charge be pressed the white house is prepared to produce a list of the patronage already granted, which will show that senators who have announced that they intend to vote against the bill have received exacUy the same treatment in the matter of appointments as have those who Intend to support the measure. EDWARD G McMAHAN, better known as Ed. is city controller. He has not had much public funds to control for the primary reason of too much Zimmerman lm. But he has made the very best of a situation not his making, and has been a most competent official. Mr. McMahan joined the Progressive party when it was organized and has been a sturdy champion of its principles, notwithstanding the fact that he has served under a Republican mayor. Mr. McMahan hails from West Richmond and Is running close to the fortyfive year mark. The office he now fills Is the only public one he has ever held. He was appointed to It after having labored over the ledgers and cash books of a local bank: for a number of years,

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Engineer Krick, of Union Natural Gas Corporation,, Discusses Plan For Furn-I ishing Gas Here. NOT NECESSARY TO TEAR UP STREETS) Mains Will Be Laid in Alleys, If Possible-Huge Supply j of Gas Available, Represent tative Says. At a meeting yesterday afternoon j' with the board of public works, mem-, bers of council and a few Interested! citizens, K. C. Krick, engineer and special representative of the Union; Natural Gas tarporatlon of Pennsyl-' vania. agreed to submit to the board; of public works at Its meeting next' Thursday, the draft of a franchise for supplying Richmond with natural gas, at 40 cents per thousand cubic feet to domestic consumers, with a sliding scale as low as 30 cents where the quantity reaches 100,000 cubic feet per month. Mr. Krick came to Richmond yesterday at the request of E. P. Whitcomb, president of the Union Natural Gas corporation, who conferred with the officers of the Commercial Club last Wednesday regarding the proposition of supplying this city with natural gas from the West Virginia lelds. Owns Enormous Gas Reserves. Mr. Krick stated that the Union Natural Gas' corporation now owns 340 wells in Ohio and West Virginia, and that territory covered by the wells only averages about one well to each 160 acres In the latter section, so that In the opinion of the officers of the company and experts who are familiar with tne field, there will be an ample supply of natural gas for at least fiften years. He stated that at presat there is - very little gas being used from the West Virginia wells, and that this territory Is being held in reserve for the future, when the Ohio gas lelds' begin to weaken. At the present time aa an instance of the huge supply of gaa available, the output of the field ia about one billion and a half cubic feet every twenty-four hours, and the supply line now In course of construction will only carry about 50,000.000 cubic feet every twenty-four hours. Supplies 100,000 Consumers. The corporation furnishes gas to seventy-three cities, towns and villages in Ohio, and has over 100,000 consumers in that state. The city of Dayton has been supplied for eight years from a line separate from the new main. A new high-pressure line running from the West Virginia fields to the cectral part of Indiana is now being constructed. The line is eighteen inches in diameter to a place about four miles west of Dayton, where It is reduced to sixteen Inches. The gas is pumped into the main and the pressure maintained by establishing'pumping stations at regular Intervals along the line. The pressure of the gas when the line reached Richmond would be about one hundred pounds, and when distributed through the mains of the city it would be reduced to about twenty-five pounds. Heat Units High. Mr. Krick claimed the gas his company ia furnishing was tested by the state chemist of Pennsylvania and showed a minimum of 1.152 heat units and a maximum of 1.185 beat units. The natural gas that was supplied Richmond at one time tested about 1,000 heat units. Mr. Krick further stated that the heat units in natural gas are about double what they are in the artificial gas that Is usually furnished by artificial gas companies, and therefore, there will be a saving to the consumers in the amount of gas used to secure the same amount of heat. Prefer Service Concentration. In explaining bis reason for being present at the meeting yesterday. Mr. Krick said that his company could secure contracts for more gas than It (Continued on Last Page) ALFRED BAVIS Is a native of England, but he says that is not his fault He has assured his friends that be came to the United States as soon as be coold, which was 24 years ago. Mr. Bavis Is 50 years of age and has been employed In a local shop for several years. He once served on a commission appointed by the late William EL Gladstone to study Irish conditions. He decided to become a citlsea of the United States after reading: the constitution of the American republic while In London. , Mr. Bavis was formerly a Democrat, but after becoming Interested fa the Progressive movement foreswore allegiance to the former party. He has been a frequent contributor to local newspapers and was active In the discussion over the water works contract.